Google announced Monday that the company is reversing its longstanding practice of allowing minors supervised by their parents via Family Link to unilaterally opt-out of those settings upon turning 13.
Soon, if a teen wants to manage their own account, it require parental approval. A spokesperson for Google told Mashable that the policy goes into effect globally this week.
“These changes better ensure protections stay in place until both the parent and teen feel ready for the next step,” Kate Charlet, Google’s head of global privacy, safety, and security, wrote in a LinkedIn post about the change.
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